TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART I. PREPARATION. CHAPTER I. BIRTHPLACE AND TIMES OF THE SAINT. Valencia 1 The Huerta 2 Industry 3 Different Attractions 4 6 Saints of Sixteenth Century 7-9 CHAPTER II. FAMILY OF THE SAINT. The Family House 10 The Bertrand Family 10 Kin to St. Vincent 11 Portacoeli 12 Favours of St. Vincent 12, 13 John Bertrand nearly a Carthusian 13 Second Marriage 14 Birth of St. Lewis 15 His Baptism 15 Infancy of the Saint 15 The other Children 16 CHAPTER III. BOYHOOD OF ST. LEWIS. Early Virtue Modest Silence Devotion and Penance Pleasures of Boyhood Instructions of Fr. Ambrose Prophetical Spirit of Fr. Ambrose Lewis leares home as Pilgrim 20, 21 Letter to his Parents 22 Returns Home 23,24 Authorities 25 CHAPTER IV. CONVENT OF ST. DOMINIC, VALENCIA. Founded in 238 King James of Aragon Site given for Convent Convent Erected English Traveller The Present State Our Lady "del Filar" CHAPTER V. LEWIS ENTERS THE ORDER OF ST. DOMINIC. Choice of Confessor The Prior Day of Clothing Fixed Disappointment The Orange Trees The New Prior Listening at the Door Lewis Clothed by Father Micon, August 26, 1544 36,37 CHAPTER VI. THE SIMPLE NOVITIATE. Trials in God's Service 38 First Fervour 39 Endeavour to Shake his Vocation 40 Letter to his Father 40-43 Vow to Persevere A new Trial Fervent Virtue Recollection CHAPTER VII. ST. LEWIS A PROFESSED NOVICE. Renewed Fervour 48 Antist's Description 49 Grave, not Morose 50 Fr. Raphael Castelle 51 Favours in Prayer 52 Penance and Illness 53 Convent of St. Matthew 53 Return to Valencia 53 Two Temptations 54 Sacred Science 55 Ordination and First Mass 56 Vision of Fr. Raphael's Danger 57 CHAPTER VIII. ST. LEWIS AND HIS FATHER. Convent of Lombay 59 St. Lewis goes there 59 Warned of his Father's Illness 60 Death of John Bertrand 60 Visions of his Sufferings 61 Penances and Prayers 62 Fr. Raphael Scourged 62 Reason of Sufferings 63 CHAPTER IX. ST. LEWIS, NOVICE MASTER. Lewis appointed Novice Master 64 Importance of Office 65 Humility 66 I^ove of Reproof 67 Poverty, Obedience, Frequent Confession 68 Simplicity, Prophecy 69 Kindness and Severity 70 Modesty 71 Severe to Himself 72 Love of Jesus Suffering 73 Holy Fear 74 CHAPTER X. PRAYER AND STUDY. Constant Prayer 76, 77 Love of Study 78 Lay Brothers 79 Lewis starts for Salamanca 80 Returns to the Novitiate 8x Natal is seeks Advice 82 Death of Father Micon 82 Sketch of his Life 83 Conversion, of Infidels 84 CHAPTER XI. ST. LEWIS, VICAR AT AI.BAYDA. Death of St Thomas Villanova 87 Death of Lewis' Mother, 1556 88 Famine and Plague 88 Fr. Clement Benet 88, 89 Dispersion 89 St. Lewis, Vicar of St. Anne's 89 On the Hill 90 Brightness at Mass 91 Love to the Blessed Sacrament 92 Penance and Charity 92-94 Divine Help 94 The Broken Bell 95 The Abella Family 96 Lewis's First Sermon 97 A Shepherd 98 Miracle of the Crucifix 99 Prayer before Preaching 101 Spiritual Conversation 102 Death of Fr. Michael 102 Miracle of the Fire 103 Cure by Touch of Rosary 104 CHAPTER XII. LABOURS IN VALENCIA. Lewis Returns to Valencia 105 Novice Master again 106 Sermons 106 Orphanage of St. Vincent 107 Lewis at Alcoy 107 Judgment on the Moors 108 Prophetic Advice 110 Letter to St. Teresa 111 CHAPTER XIII. DEPARTURE TO AMERICA. An Impostor 114 Missions of New Granada 115 Desire of Martyrdom 115 Lewis Determines to go to America 117 Opposition 118 Gives up Idea 119 Determines again to go 120 Starts early in Morning 121 Mass with the Franciscans 122 Journey to Xativa 123 Journey to Seville 124 Miracle during Voyage 125 Digitized by Google.

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